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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, TORTLAXD, AUGUST 6, 1911.
MORSON CHARGES
WEST S INSINCERE
President' of Land Company
Would Prove Statements
Before Governor.
SAYS FACTS SUPPRESSED
Though Controversy IVct r"n Mate's
Executive and IJu.lnr Man Not
Prcnird of ImporHnre lo Pub
lic, Latter Voices Sentiment.
PORTLAND. Or.. Auk. 5.-To tha Edl
tor.) In The Morning Oregonian of Aug
ust I appears an editorial relative to
controversy between Governor West and
myself. Prior to the date of thla edl
torlal there appeared lo the several
newspapers of this city alleged Inter
views of the Governor. The statement
contained In these Interviews were. In
the main, false, false at least to the
extent of the suppression of the facts
Nor do I now- deem It necessary to make
a. direct reply to the Governor. A con
troveisv between Governor West and my
self I do not consider of sufficient Im
Dortanre to the public to warrant news
paper dlcus!on.
However. In order that the public may
be In a position to Judge of the merit
of the controversy, und of the honesty
of purpose of -Governor West. I subml
the following statement of facts, and
when I say farts. I mea- statementa
that can be proved either by document
ary evidence or by witnesses, and If
the worthy Governor Insists upon the
production of the corroboration of the
statements. I . shall tx very pleased to
present them for Inspection.
The Deschutes Land Company haa ob
tained from the Stale of Oregon a con
tract to reclaim ome Sl.tM) acres of land
In the southern Deschutes Valley, situ
ated In Crook and Klamath counties.
Ky the terms of our contract work was
to have been begun on tne 1st or April,
1S1. and reclamation to be completed by
Aorll. 1911. a period of four years. This
contract Is obtained hy virtue of an act
of the Legislature of Thla act haa
since been repealed and another act sub
stituted, but bear In mind two facts:
First, that our contract Is controlled and
Interoreted bv the act of 12W1. and second
tr.at the act of 1501 did not require of
us that we furnish any bond or other
security to the State of Oregon guaran
teeing the completion of these works.
This fact has an Important bearing upon
this controversy, as I shall afterwasds
show.
Iintlo Taken I'niler Carry Al.
The lands being reclaimed by us w
app'led for to the Federal Government
l: May. IC under an art popularly
known as the "arev art. The rlassiflr
tion of these lands formed a subject of
murh difference of opinion at Washing
inn. Three examinations by agents of
the Interior Department were had In ths
flelJ to determine their rhararter. This
... under Pe-retarr Hitchcock. The
rnirnant did everything possible to ex
oedite matters and to obtain for tiie
Plate of Oregon these lands as desert
,h. ihn State of Orrr.n wished to
rUlm itiem as desert lands under the
Carer act. the then Chief Forester, rtn-
-t,t -.ime.t them as-timber lands nl
-... .4 in ... them f.-r the purpose of
pro-gstlrg pine tree! It I therefore,
spp'arent that the views of the different
persons Interested are very, very di
vergent. Finally. In 1'.. and after I myself had
spent In tho vicinity of eight months) at
Washington attempting to straighten
this matter, and. after the Deschutes
1-and Company. h.id expended some 121.
O .. a contract was entered Into between
the State of Oregon and the Federal
Government. In the meantime Mr. Gar
ne'.d had succeeded as Secretary of the
Interior, and then took upon himself,
notwithstanding we had a contract
between the State of Oregon and
the Federal Government. to re
classify these lands. holding" that
Secretary Hitchcock's classincttlon was
Improper. Mr. Chsmberlaln. then Gov
ernor of thla atate. held Informally
that the Secretary had a right to re
classify these Imnds and review the work
of the former Secretary. This view
waa also held by John H. Lewis. From
these two gentlemen I differed, and
asked permission to hare the casa
tried. Permission granted, tha casa
was tried, and Mr. Pierce. First Aa
alstant Secretary of tha Interior, ren
dered a decision sustaining tha State
cf Oregon. These lands are now be
yond recall. If the State of Oregon
carry out lt contract with the Federal
Government.
It was January 10. 110. before the
legal obstacles thrown In our way by
the Interior Department and from other
sources were removed to the extent of
enabling this company to know for a
certainty that Its security waa undoubt
ed If It reclaimed the lands. Ninety
iays later tbe Deschutes Land Com
pany was upon the ground with Its
machinery, and haa been there ever
since, a little more than one year ago:
and yet Governor West talks with an
unwarranted flippancy about thla com
pany having constructed only three
miles of canal In seven years. Thla
company was operating In a district 150
miles from a railroad, and during the
season of 110. at an expense of 1H
to a cents a pound, teamed nearly 200.
000 pounds of machinery Into the coun
try to enable It to do Its work.
Different- of Opinion Expressed.
la the Evening Telegram of the 4th.
Mr. Kay. State Treasurer and a mem
ber of the Desert Land Board, says
that difference of opinion exists aa to
whether or not the Deschutea Land
Company has the right to offer as se
curity for the money It receives Its
equity In these lands. This haa been
a subject of much discussion before the
Board, and I have' alwaya contended
that If the matter were of sufficient
Importance to the Board, aa It seemed
to be. It would have accepted my sug
gestion that the Attorney-General take
)eSal action to determine whether or
not the eecurity we were offering to
the Investing public was la violation
of our contract with the State of Ore
gon. We have been selling these se
curities since December ef !. Why
during this entire time haa no action
been taken?
On one occasion I offered to defray
the legal expenses of the Board. In this
way the Board apd myself would be
placed at rest upon this point. By tbe
urmi of our contract we have a fight
to bond for the aum of about 1J.00.
The Irrigation bond In thla country Is a
thing of the past. We Issued another
form of security, by which the Investor
had hla security In a specific tract of
land. His security has no relevancy
to-the adjoining tract of land. He was
not an atom of the whole; he was the
whole. Hla security waa sufficient and
complete. Thla form of security met
ready response front the Investing
public, such a response that today we
have of these securities sold sufficient
to guarantee the completion of our
works. Tbse securities were sold not
only to the worklngman. but to farm
ers and professional men, and even
40 shrewd lawyers after a careful In
vestigation of the legal end of the se
curity and also after an Investigation
of this company. Its officers and Its
financial standing as ascertained
through the commercial agencies,
Dunn's and Bradstreet's.
These securities have been purchased'
In amounts ranging from $500 to $1S.
000.. They pass as commercial securi
ties. They chsnge hands. Transfers
are frequently made, and I know of no
case where these securities have not
appreciated in value, each transfer of
security bringing profit to the Investor,
and I shall be Indebted : to Governor
West or any member of the Desert
I.and Board If he can Inform me of any
case wnere these securities have been
sold at a loss.
If the company was selling securities,
receiving money therefor, and doing no
work, the Insert Land Board might
mi rigui 10 asg us ror an ac-J
counting or this money. They would
not have the right, as a matter of fact.
With the Investing public the Board
had nothing whatever to do. Mr. Kav.
a member of the Board, who Inspected
our works on July lo last. In an Inter
view in the Evening Telegram of the
4th. saya that the Desert Ij.nH Rmrd
has no legal right to demand of this
company the Information It haa de
manded. He farther says,
our work:
regarding
"They are running three large ma
chines, working both day and night
shifts, removing dirt very rapidly, and
they have expended a large sura of
money, having many houses and barns,
sawmills, etc.i and are dninr rnnH
work."
Nor
made
Board
has there ever been a charge
against this company to the
or
otherwise that money Is
being misapplied or misappropriated?
'o Moral Ne-e.lt j As-rlod.
If the Board haa no legal right. It
certainly has no moral right, for from
Mr. Kay'a own assertion there Is no
moral necessity, as a matter of fact.
Mr. Ec-ttr and when I say fact, I
mean a statement that can be corrob
orated by this company's financial
books we are torhave water upon 6000
acres of ground given as security for
the Spring crop of 1912. We are te
have water upon '3000 acres of ground
for the Spring crop of IMS. By the
close of November of this year this
company will have ' the main canals
constructed from which to supply water
for not only 6000 acres of ground but
for about 10.000 acres of ground. In
other words.- several months before the
required time the company will have
water on the SOou acres of ground, and
It Is IS months In advance In supplying
water to the remaining S000 acres of
ground (to be supplied In IMS).
Not only so. but by tbe comnletlon
of an additional eight miles of main
canal, water may be supplied to an
additional 8000 acres of ground, and
which eight miles of canal may readily
be constructed by us before the Irriga
tion season of 1M2 opens. Our ma
chines have a capacity, working day
and night aa we work them, of over
ouo cubic yards, of earth per 24 hours.
and there la not a contracting companv
In the Northwest that haa an outfit
capable of doing this. This means from
to 1 i miles of .our canal per week.
It Is therefore apparent that there Is
no moral necessity, as I have already
potnted out. for the Desert Land Board
to make an undue Interference, aa I
term it. In the Interest of Investors
wl'h whom they have nothing to do.
and especially so when the Investors, as
such, have never asked for- Its Inter
ference. Of the several hundred security
holders, but three have at any tl:n
made complaint to the Desert Lar
Hoard, and these complaints were i
the main under misapprehension, sr
one of these complainants, after seelr
our lands, and knowing more about c
negbtlates for loco acres of these ie
curltles. What has Governor West !
say to tms?
The Governor creates the Impresslr
that be Is championing the cause
settlers. This Is cheep politics. The
are only four settlers upon our lar
at this time and they have not ask
for Governor West's Influence nor s
hey to receive water until lilt
wish the Desert Land Bo.-rd or nth
nfluence would take some means
Induce settlers to come upon our lanr
build homes and open up the ceunti
We are doing our part to Induce the.
We have erected a sawmill. We ha
cut the price of lumber about 40 im
cent In order that they may come t
our valley and build homes. Kvery-
thtng that we can do, not only to re
claim our ground but to cause It to be
settled, we are going, although In
causing It to be settled we are acting
not as contractors but simply as cltl-
sens of the State of Oregon.
tlrmanil of Governor Worries.
The fact that other companies per
mit settlers to occupy lands which they
neglect to supply with water la neither
legal nor moral reason why we who
have no aettlera overdue, but who have
met and more than met the obligations
Imposed upon us. should be coerced
Into giving what the law does not re
quire us to give. Governor West's first
demand waa - not for a atatement of
assets and liabilities or receipts and
expenditures upon our property. Jlis
first demand was. "Who bought your
securities?" and "What Is his postoffice
address?" I wonder If-this statement
haa any relevancy to the voters' list of
he State of Oregon. I here and now
hallenge Governor west with Insin
cerity when he alleges that he wishes
to protect settlers. How was this in
formation to protect settlers? Later,
Governor West asked for a full finan
cial statement, and he received a full
Inanclal statement, and I wish tbe
reader to note thla. He received a
statement In February of 1111, show
ing: First Tbe number of certificates sold
by ua. .
Second The name of purchaser.
Third The -purchaser's address.
Fourth The face value of the cer
tificate.
Fifth The amount paid to date on
each certificate.
Sixth The -monthly payment on each
certificate.
Seventh The number of acrea cov
ered by the certificates.
Eighth The total amount received
on all securities.
Ninth Tbe amount expended on
reclamation to date.
Tenth Monthly bank balances since
certificates were placed on sale.
And which statement showed ex
penditures In excess of receipts for se
curities and also that at the date of
making this report there was to our
redlt In the banks of this city a sum
in the vicinity of t J 0.0 00. I am writing
rom memory.
Not only so. but Governor West
asked permission to have his auditor
audit our books. Permission waa
granted to Governor West, and his
udltor did audit our books and . re
ported them vry satisfactory. Hav
ing read my full report to the Board. I
refused to give' the financial atatement
on paper to the Board until I bad first
obtained from the other members of
he Board their verbal promise that
the document would not be considered
a public document. Frankly, I would
not accept .Governor West's promise.
baa no raun in mm then; I have no
faith In him now.
Mr. Kay. In hla Interview. -says that
Governor West and I spilt over the
uestlon of supplying the names and
ddressea of our security-holders. True.
very seriously objected to supplying
hem. surmising thst some of them at
least might not want their names given
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FALLS CITY, Or., July 2S. (Specia.) The Lucklamute 1 one of tlie most attractive In this state of beautiful
rivers. Its headwaters start at the summit of the Coast Range about 12 miles west of Falls City, at an elevation
of 4000 feet and drops to 383 feet elevation in this city. It flows through a dense forest of fir, many portions of
which have never been traversed by man. Aa a trout stream it has few equals. Fishing and outing parties visit
Its numerous beauty spots during the Summer. Bears, deer and other wild animals are frequently encountered
In the Jungles lining this mountain a,tream.
In this manner, and my surmise haa
alnce been confirmed by the fact that
I Investors have called at our office and
; asked that they be not made known as
Investors. In addition thereto, from
the original questions asked me by
Governor West I surmised that he waa
gathering unto himself a club with
which to beat me over the head. Not
withstanding my objection, as stated, I
did supply this Information, and after
supplying the Information. Governor
West then demanded that I furnish a
$100,000 cash fund to guarantee the
completion of thla work, notwithstand
ing the fart that neither the statute
under which we operated nor our con
tract required such guarantee. This was
the cause of the spilt. And further. In
view of the fact that some time before
this the board had asked me to furnish
a bond In the aum of S30.0O0, guarantee
ing the completion of the work. This
bond I readily furnished. I would have
furnished a bond for SIOO.OUO. as readily
as 230.000. the amount asked. I hold from
thla Board, under Its seal, a certificate
to the fact that the bona Is good and
that It Is sufficient for the purpose In
tended. Then, this being so, I deem Gov
ernor West's Interference has been ab
solutely absurd, made without warrant
either In law or In morality.
West Not Sustained.
The Board did not sustain Governor
West In this request, and. true to his
characteristics, he flew Into a passion,
practically hurled my financial atatement
In my face, and In a very undignified
manner withdrew from the Board meet
ing. I then said, and I now say, thst
Governor West will never again from
me receive this financial statement. H
will never from me receive the names
and the postoffice addresses sof our In
vestors. Who our Investors are Is none
of his burlness. Until an Investor be
comes a srttler. Governor West had bet
ter keep his hands off.
Falling In the Governor's attempt to
coerce me Into again giving this Infor
mation, on the 2Hh. of June, 1911. he and
Secretary Olrott. a majority of a quorum
of the Board, wrote me a letter. The
letter was not written -to the Deschutes
Land Company: It was addressed to me.
In this letter he ssys If the Information
desired la not "furnished to the Board
on or before Monday, July 2, 1911. and
alo unlesa on or before that date satis
factory arrangements are made with the
Board for the establishment of a suitable
trust fund as a guarantee of the comple
tlonN of the project, the Board will take
the matter up with the postal authori
ties and request that your company be
denied the ure of the malls." This Is a
cowardly, blackmailing letter. He here
threatens. In order that he may obtain
thereby that which he welt knows he
cannot obtain In law or equity.
The legal aspect of this letter haa yet
RIVER ONE OF MOST ATTRACTIVE IN OREGOr
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to be determined. Our outgoing mall
and our literature is clean and truthful,
and the only Indecent incoming mall
received by me Is that inspired by Gov
ernor West. He further says that the
Secretary of the .Interlolr threatened to
stop our mall. This statement Is the
statement" of a malicious coward. The
then Secretary of the Interior. Balllnger,
FAMOt'S AUTOMOBILE SPEED
KING FORSAKES DANCER
Ol'S OCCUPATION.
MT HrtpiM.
Boy Harroun, driver of the
Marmon "Wasp." winner of the
worlds championship in- the
great 5 0 0-m 1 1 e International
sweepstake's race at the India
napolis speedway last May. has
forsaken the track for the en
gineering department of the Nor-dyke-Marmon
Company. .
Harroun has decided that his
laurels are' sufficient and hence
forth he will devote his time to
experiment and mechanical crlc
Iclsm. Some of his victories, while
In the racing field are: 200-mile
Wheeler-Schhebler trophy.. 20a
mlle Atlanta speedway trophy,
Los Angeles Motordrome 100
mlle trophy, 50-mlle Reniy-Bras-sard
trophy, the Atlanta Automo
bile Association's 120-mile trophy,
the Lcs Angeles two-hour, free-for-all
trophy, and the Wheatley
HI11 Vanderbllt trophy.
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Ignorant of a contract that existed be
tween the Federal Government and this
company, thought that we were misrep
resenting some facts concerning the In
terior Department. As soon, however,
as I Informed him, through Governor
West, of a certain contract between the
department and this compajxy, the de
partment promptly made apology for its
letter and asked that a copy of that
apology be forwarded to me.
It was, and the matter there ended.
However, to meet the desire of the, de
partment. I withdrew from our literature
the contents of this same agreement,
notwithstanding the fact that the' text
of tfie agreement Itself was published In
full In the report' oft the Oregon State
Engineer for 1910-11. When Governor
West, by making the assertion he did,
as alleged, attempted to convey to the.
public that our literature was not truth
ful. It simply shows the innate rotten-
ness of the heart of the man with whom
I have to deal. Not only eo, but the
Governor, In replying to the Secretary
of the Interior. Informed him that the
affairs of the Deschutes Land Company
were being conducted in a business-like
manner. "
What has he today to say of this an
swer? Governor West's blackmailing
letter was rescinded by the majority of
the Desert Land Board. After this act
I assured these members that I would
be very glad to furnish them with all
desired Information possible for me to
give, but the action of the majority of
the Board in rescinding Governor West's
letter so enraged the Governor that after
abusing me In language more becoming
a Boston fish-peddler than a Governor
of the State of Oregon,' he left the room,
and on the first opportunity locked the
doors and excluded us from his room:
Noble Governor! A worthy example to
the rising generation.
The financial books of this company
are open to Inspection of the editor of
any reputable newspaper In this state,
to the auditor of The Ofegonlan, to any
of our Investors, and to the sane mem- '
bers of the Desert Land Board, but to
Governor West, never. Never again will
he have an opportunity of throwing a
financial Statement furnished by me Into
I'my face. And. In conclusion, let me say
that If Governor west thinks he can
drive this company into bankruptcy, to'
use his own elegant expression, let him
"go to It." If he wants' to get Into a
monkey and parrot fight, he will find,
probably, when he shall have gotten
through, aa did the parrot, that "he talks
too much." J. E. MORSON,
President of the Deschutes Land Com
pany. - Conul-General John P. Bray reports the
formation of a British association at Syd
nev. Australia, with the object of promoting
trade with the mother country. The Brit
ish trade commlMloncr. Hamilton Wicks, is
organizing thin movement in all tha leading .
cities of Australasia, '
16 MONTHS IfJ JAIL
E OF AVARICE
Woman's Determination Sends
Liquor Dealer, to Cell for
Selling to Drunkard. '
JUDGE TAZWELL CAUSTIC
In Addition to Imprisonment, Frask
Slays Must Pa Fine of $250 for
Permitting Frank Skldmore to
Squander Coin In Brink.
Sentence of imprisonment upon
Frank Mays, saloonkeeper, for selling
litjuor to a drunken man, denunciation
tav Judare Tazwell of the police aeparv
ment for Its inactivity in arresting like
offenders, and a renewal of the court's
nnin .o-ninst the evil, were
brought about In Municipal Court yes
terday through the pluck and deter
mination of Mrs. Frank Skldmore, who,
...imr the savings of her drunk
en husband squandered over Mays' bar
to the amount of many hundreds of
dollars, made her complaint, gainereu
the testimony ' and pressed the prose
cution, in' the teeth of the police.
In one of the most bitter denuncia
tions ever pronounced from the Mu
nicipal bench. Judge Tazwell sentenced
the saloonman to pay a fine of $250
and to Imprisonment for six months.
He withheld sentence upon a second
charge. .
. "It Is such men . as you that are
hastening the day when prohibition
will sweep this state," said the court.
"It seems incredible that the police
have not arrested you In the six months
you have run this place'
Judge Tazwell Impressed.
When Judge Tazwell first took the
place made vacant by the death of
Judge Bennett, the long daily string
of "simple drunks" shocked him so
much that he took steps to reduce
their number by proceeding against
the men .who sold them the excess
liquor.
He secured the co-operation of Chief
Cox and an order was issued to pa
trolmen to be vigilant along this line.
A few arrests were made and exem
plary punishment was Imposed. Then
the campaign died out, and for many
months no saloonkeeper has been
prosecuted, though In many places, at
any . hour of the day, men can be seen
holding onto the bar and pouring out
more liquor.
The present situation came through
the perseverance of Mrs. Skldmore, who
tardily discovered that her husband
was carrying on a prolonged debauch,
principally at Mays' saloon on Stark
street, between Sixth and. Seventh
streets, where his checks to the amount
of over $300 were clashed within 4
hours. The woman made several prp
tests to Mays and secured his promise
that her husband would be furnished
with no more liquor, but the promise
was not kept until after a warrant had
been issued.
f Sirens Saloon's Ally.
Sirens in rooms above the saloon
took .what Mays could not get, asserts
the complaint, and between them, with
the occasional assistance of other sa
loons, Skldmore was relieved of about
$1500. The fact was discovered by
Mrs. Skldmore through Inquiry at the
bank, where she saw Skldmore's can
celled checksf many of them Indorsed
to Mays.
Joe Morrison, keeper of a saloon at
40 North Sixth street, -has also been
arrested upon complaint of Mrs. Skld
more. and It Is probable that others
who assisted In stripping -tskldmore
will be complained against. Morrison
warned by the severity of the court
upon Mays, has demanded a trial by
Jury.
In passing sentence, Judge Tazwell
said:
'Yesterday you were by the court
found guilty on two separate charges
of selling Intoxicating liquors to a
drunken person. At the conclusion of
the trial my Impression was that the
maximum penalty on at least one of
the charges should be Imposed upon
you. After carefully considering since
then the 'testimony offered. Including
your own, I am convinced that my Im
pression then formed was correct.
Promise Secured by Woman.
The testimony discloses the fact
that for a long time you have been
selling intoxicating liquors to Skld
more while he was In a drunken con
dition. It also discloses that the wife
of Skldmore went to you on differ
ent occasions and pleaded with you
to refrain from further selling liquor
to her husband. You promised her
that you would accede to her request,
but you never did until after this proceeding-
had been Instituted.
"It is such men as . you that compel
wives to come to me almost dally to
ascertain If there-is not some way to
protect them from the brutal acts of
their husbands, committed while Intox
icated, and it Is the actions' of such
men as you that are bringing odium
on the liquor business and hastening
the day when prohibition will sweep
this state.
"The fact that you have been In the
liquor business for at least 15 years
and-during all that time have never
been arrested for a violation of any
ordinance; In my opinion, should af
ford no mitigating circumstances In
the case at bar. No police officer In
stituted this action, and if It had not
been for Mrs. Skldmore and her be
ginning this proceeding, after all her
entreaties with you had been of no
avail, you would not now be in this
court.
"The police, for some reason, have
not cared to molest yoii. In your ne
farious business, although the offerfses
were committed within four blocks of
the City Jail. It seems almost incred
ible that during the six months that
you have conducted your present sa
loon, some officer has not arrested you
for violating the liquor ordinance.
From the number of neraons cnmlns-
into this court on charges of drunken- .
ness, I am convinced that this ordij
nance is violated with Impunity by
many liquor dealers.
"The offenses with which you have
been charged are so aggravated and
so clearly proved that I do not regard
a fine as sufficient punishment there
for. On the first charge the court im
poses a fine or $250 and sentences you
to serve a term of six months in' the
City Jail. The sentence on the second
charge will be suspended, for the time
being."
Labor Men Plan to Meet Gompers.
Representatives of organized labor
In this city are making extensive ar
rangements for receiving and enter
taining Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor, who
wll be In this city Thursday, August
RIG
Great Values in
FARM
LAND
The fertile BEAVER
HOMES orchard and gar
den tracts near Portland
are the greatest land bar
gain in the whole country
today.
You can't miss it buying
into . this brand new dis
trict that is already enter
ing upon a great develop
ment era.
Values here will rise
swiftly that is certain.
Today It is a district of
great potential wealth
lands newly logged-off,
virile, virgin, fertile.
In another season the
wealth from production
will begin to develop. Then,
do you suppose you could
fet one of these 5, 10, 15,
0, 25 or 40-acre tracts for
such a price as $25 to St0
an acre or even for twice
or three times that?
The last of the first 1000
' acres Is moving fast at $25,
$30, $35, $40 and up to $60
price baed on location.
The man with $75 or $100
cash who can spare $8 or
$10 a month can do busi
ness with us.
This great district is an
hour's run from Portland
down the Columbia River.
Fine fruit and garden
tracts - protected fruit
slopes plenty of fine water
on every tract handy to
school, churches, stores,
f-tc. most beautiful spot to
be found Just the place
for a home.
We want you to know
more about this oppor
tunity. SEE US TODAY.
F.B.H0LBR0CKC0.
214 LUMBER EXCHANGE
31. It is probable the Armory will be
engaged and a mass meeting held there
to be addressed 'y Mr. Gompers. Tho
following committee has been ap
pointed by the Central Labor Council
to complete the arrangements for the
visit and address by lir" Gompers: W
H. Fitzgerald. William Mackenzie.
Eugene Smith, Ed Rosenberg and Jos
Dunn.
WOMAN WANTED BY COURT
Doctor Who Was Called Following
Malpractice Case Is Warned.
A bench warrant was issued by Jus
tice Bell yesterday for the apprehen
sion of Mrs. Elizabeth Scheiderhahn,
complaining witness against E- O. Lls-
cum. and .G. W. Harrington, charged
with manslaughter of Mrs. Soheider-
hahn's child by committing an unlaw
ful operation. The action was taken
upon the representation of Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Page that the woman
was an unwilling witness and might
not appear. Her bond was fixed at
$1000. The two men are in the coun
ty Jail, unable to furnish bond of $5000.
Dr. Stanley L. Lucas, who attended
the woman after the operation was
performed, was careful to secure from
her a written statement which cleared
him from the charge of performing the
operation, but this document, instead
of operating as a protection, may work'
to the physician's hurt, as the District
Attorney has threatened to proceed
against him for not reporting the fact
when he discovered that a crime had
been committed. It is probable that
the case will be made a test. In order
to warn other physicians who cover up
cases of malpractice, under a mistaken
idea of ethics.
MAN INJURED IN MANGLE
Ti. Brown Suffers Lacerated Arm
Wbile Cleaning Machine.
When the toe of his boot became caught
in a rent in the bottom of his overalls,
R. Brown, 30 years of age and an em
ploye of the Portland Furniture Com
pany, living at 1249 Macadam street, fell
into a cotton mangle at the factory of
the furniture company yesterday and
suffered a badly lacerated arm. He was
taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital,
where the wounds were dressed.
Brown was cleaning the mangle, which
had become clogged, and after doing
all he could by hand, started the machin
ery to get at other parts. As he stood
in front of the machine, his foot caught
in his overalls and he was thrown into
the machinery. The arm he put out to
save himself was injured, but he escaped
further hurt.
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